A5114293112- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Central University of Ecuador
2024
Human disturbances have reduced the three basic niche dimensions for survival of some mammalian species (space, time, and resources). Anthropic activities cause extinction ecological functionalities faster than extinctions. In this study, we identified four types habitats in Ecuadorian Andean Chocó: primary forest (PF), secondary natural regeneration (SF1), assisted (SF2), pastures cattle (P). The main objective was to determine responses trophic relationships understory phyllostomid bat...
Jaguar populations ( Panthera onca ) on the Ecuadorian coast are critically endangered, with only a few dozen individuals remaining in region. In some areas, no records have been documented for decades. Between November 2023 and January 2024, independent camera trap monitoring northwestern Ecuador yielded evidence of presence jaguar, marking significant recovery after seven years absence Manduriacu at least 15 Junín. The jaguar was observed moving through an area approximately 25 km,...